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Paola Bezzi

Paola Bezzi’s lab is interested in studying neuro-glia interactions.

Recent publications demonstrate that astrocytes are involved in key functions of the brain such as the control of cerebral blood flow, synapse formation and can release chemical transmitters to modulate neuronal function.

For several years her work has been focused on cellular and molecular mechanisms governing astrocytic glutamate release in brain regions where neurotransmission is likewise mainly glutamatergic. She now intends to study astrocytes in other brain regions (in particular in monoaminergic pathways), to discover whether and eventually how they contribute to the regulation brain homeostasis, neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity.